In a state so accustomed to highly variable and often tumultuous weather, May 2013 will be long remembered as one of its most notorious. The month began with some of the coldestd late-spring weather in state's history and finished with a flourish...

Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 14.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S. 2001 Ch. 1, App. 1-A, this is the Annual Report of grievances and complaints received and processed for 2009 by the Professional Responsibility Commission and...

Oklahoma SIS is a non-partisan, statewide effort to identify strategies to lower the incarceration rate of women in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women is collaborating with the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition and other key...

Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 14.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RPDP), 5 O.S. 2001 ch. 1, app. i-A, this is the Annual Report of grievances and complaints received and processed for 2010 by the Professional Responsibility...

This annual report is compiled and published in accordance with Oklahoma Statute, Title 63, §1-2511. The Commissioner of Health, through the Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS), maintains a comprehensive registry of ambulance services and...

Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 14.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RPDP), 5 O.S. 2001 ch. 1, app. 1-A, this is the Annual Report of grievances and complaints received and processed for 2011 by the Professional
Responsibility...

In 2011, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) commissioned the University of Oklahoma Department of Emergency Medicine (OUDEM) to prepare an assessment of helicopter Emergency Medical Ser-vices (HEMS) in Oklahoma. OSDH felt that the...

The Title V Needs Assessment for the years 2011-2015 consisted of an 18-month process that culminated in the setting of ten state priorities as focus areas to improve the health of pregnant women, mothers, infants, children, and children with...

Q: Is bankruptcy the answer? A: Bankruptcy is only one method of a resolution to a debtor’s financial difficulties. Non bankruptcy alternatives will probably be less expensive and better received by creditors. Nonbank­ruptcy alternatives do not...

Q: Should I have a will or a trust? A: Here are some facts to help you decide: A person does not have to be wealthy or elderly to do some serious thinking regarding an estate plan. If you own a home or a car or have a checking or savings account,...

This annual report is compiled and published in accordance with Oklahoma Statute, Title 63, Section 1-2511. The Commissioner of Health, through the Emergency Systems Division, maintains a comprehensive registry of ambulance services and certified...

JOINT TENANCY: THE PROS & CONS Q: What is joint tenancy? A: It is a particular type of property ownership by which two or more persons may own real estate or personal property together. It differs from other types of co-own­ership in several...

Q: What is an Advance Directive for Health Care? A: An Advance Directive for Health Care is a written legal document which allows you to instruct your attending phy­sician whether or not you wish to be given life-sustaining treatments and...

Q: What is meant by probating an estate? A: Upon the death of a property owner, Oklahoma law provides for a legal process to determine the assets, assess their value, and distribute them to creditors and heirs. Such procedure takes place in the...

RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS Obligations and Remedies As a residential landlord in Oklahoma, you must comply with a number of obligations to your tenant which cannot be altered by your lease agreement. Here are answers to some questions you may have.

As a residential tenant in Oklahoma, you have rights and duties relating to your home or apartment which cannot be bargained away in your lease. The residential Landlord- Tenant Law provides the legal framework for your lease and your relations...

RESOLVING CONFLICTS AND DISPUTES What Are Your Options: We are all familiar with the most traditional dispute-resolution process of our civil justice system: litigation and trial with a judge or jury deciding who is right or wrong - where someone...

Buying a home may be the single largest investment of your life and may involve your life savings. Your dream house could have significant title defects requiring the spending of large sums of money to clear the title. Your dream house could have...

The Importance of your Service You have been summoned to provide an important service as a juror. You enjoy the privileges of citizenship and the protection of your liberties and property by the government. In return, you have a duty as a citizen...

Q: What kind of qualifications can an employer require job applicants to have?; Q: What is age discrimination?;
Q: What else may constitute illegal employment dis­crimination?; Q: What should I do if I believe I have been discriminated...

Q: What is “Small Claims”? A: An action for recovery of money based on breach of contract, for injuries, or to recover personal property may be brought in Small Claims Court if the plaintiff is willing to accept a recovery which does not exceed...

Special Edition: Autism and ASD Updates This is a special issue focusing on recent news and updates to Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including recent changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

Almost everything individuals do - such as making a purchase, starting a business, driving a car, getting married or writing a will - is affected by laws.; This pamphlet is intended to help you decide when you need a lawyer and to provide...

On September 24, 2010, the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association, by Resolution A established the Oklahoma Justice Commission; a “Commission dedicated to enhancing the reliability and accuracy of convictions.”; The Commission began its...

Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 14.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RPDP), 5 O.S. 2011 ch. 1, app. 1-A, this is the Annual Report of grievances and complaints received and processed for 2012 by the Professional Responsibility...

If you or a member of your family have a disability and want to continue farming and are experiencing barriers in the way you farm, you may want to make changes by using assistive technology devices and services through the Oklahoma AgrAbility...

The criminal justice system can be very confusing and scary. While you have the right to represent yourself in court, the advice of a lawyer is invaluable. While you may not feel you have the money to hire a lawyer, you may not be able to afford...

What is OkAT? Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT) is a non-profit organization that may provide individual grants up to $750.00 to Oklahoma farming families impacted by disability issues who need an assistive or adaptive device to live...

KIDS COUNT Data Center provides up-to-date data on multiple levels–community, county, state and national. Oklahoma KIDS COUNT is part of the National KIDS COUNT network. Each year, the national KIDS COUNT Data Book provides Oklahoma’s state ranking...

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Audit and Internal Investigation Unit performed a review of purchase card transactions of 95 state agencies that participate in the state purchase card program. We data mined all purchase...

Greenwich Associates' 2012 research with U.S. institutional investors - this presentation is focused on Public Funds only.; The NCPERS 2012 fund membership study / National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems and Cobalt Community...